The editorial also said that The Princetonian had not anticipated a negative response to the cartoon, and "our lack of foresight indicates that there is much headway that this newspaper needs to make in understanding the different perspectives this community holds."

On Wednesday of this week, the newspaper published a letter condemning the cartoon. The letter was signed by 45 people, including Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison and Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel.

The letter criticized The Princetonian's decision to run the cartoon, and its "rationalization" after it had done so.

The letter pointed out that The Princetonian had turned down an advertisement for a Holocaust denial debate.

"Of course, anyone may have an opinion about everything; but this newspaper doesn't publish everybody's opinion about everything," the letter said. "It decides that some things don't need debating."

The letter also objected to the cartoon's perceived attack on African-American Studies.

"Are Princeton's other distinguished professors and programs equally fair game for such caricature?" the letter asked.